Words are great as in they can influence you to feel to such an extent. They offer shape to your emotions on days when you can’t characterize what you’re experiencing.

What’s more, writing has helped us with words on days of tragedy, misfortune and trouble throughout recent centuries. There are a few things we read that simply leave a permanent engraving on our souls. Here are 48 of the most sad lines from writing that are awful and endearing, all in the meantime:

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